Elegant Onyx & Diamond Marquise Ring in Gold, 1930s

Madame X

Elegant Onyx & Diamond Marquise Ring in Gold, 1930s

€ 690.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

Description

This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!

Are you familiar with John Singer Sargent's famous portrait of Madame X from 1884, now in the collection of the MET in New York? It shows Virginie Gautreau, a young lady of high society, in a revealing black satin dress that contrasts dramatically with her white skin. The painting caused such a scandal that Singer Sargent anonymized the title, mainly because of the portrayal of the sitter, which was considered revealing at the time. All-black dresses were also quite new as formal wear at the time. In everyday life, they were mainly worn by maids, while society ladies tended to wear them when they were in mourning - and then only in high-necked styles. If a black dress was chosen outside of mourning, colorful accessories such as flowers were used to take away its serious character. It was not until the 1920s that the "little black dress" could be worn with complete freedom. The situation was very similar with jewellery. Anyone who wore a black locket made of onyx or jett in the late 19th century was in mourning and chose an inconspicuous model. This changed fundamentally in the 1920s: Anyone who now wore jewellery made of black onyx was considered particularly chic and committed to the latest fashion. The shiny black stone's entry into the fashion Olympus was completed by combining it with sparkling white diamonds. This ring was created in the wake of this fashion. It features a shiny, polished black onyx with an oval recess in the center, in front of which a sparkling old-cut diamond stands out in a delicate platinum setting. The ring itself is made of gold and has a boat shape with acanthus leaf decoration on the ring shoulders. We discovered the ring in Bremen. According to its hallmark, it was made in Germany. We date it to the mid-1930s.

Size & Details

Madame X

€ 690.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

Our Promise

We want you to be 100% satisfied! For that reason, we examine, describe and photograph all of our jewellery with the utmost care.

You can rely on our years of experience in the trade and our expertise as a professional art historians for reviews of the antique jewellery. As a member of various trade organisations and the British Society of Jewellery Historians, we remain committed to the highest possible degree of accuracy. In our descriptions, we always also indicate any signs of age and defects and never hide them in our photos – this saves you from any unpleasant surprises when your package arrives.

Should you for some reason not be satisfied, please don’t hesitate to contact us so that we can find a solution together. In any case, you can return any article within one month and we will refund the full purchase price.

Learn more

Madame X

Rings

Privacy settings